Manzanilla
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Manzanilla is a variety of fino sherry made around the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Manzanilla - this style of Jerez, produced at Sanlúcar de Barrameda, is very appreciated for its elegance and finesse.
Manzanilla
A very light, refreshing sherry from San Lucar de Barrameda in Spain, named for its apple-like characteristic.
Manzanilla (Spain)
A dry Sherry, similar in style to Fino, from Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Manzanilla
A light and refreshing style of Sherry from the seaside town of Sanlúcar de Barremeda. Manzanillas have a hint of saltiness and go well with shellfish or just by itself as an aperitif.
manzanilla (Spanish): A very dry pale style of sherry made using the flor process. It is consumed very cold and as an aperitif as it stimulates the appetite.
marc: Also known as pomace. It is the residual skins and seeds left after winemaking.
Manzanilla (man-zah-nee-yah)
very dry style of Sherry
Margaux (mahr-go)
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Manzanilla A fortified wine similar to fino, made exclusively in Sanlùcar de Barrameda by means of biological ageing and using the system of Criaderas and Soleras. Manzanilla pasada is the name given to very old manzanillas.
Manzanilla: High-alcohol wine.
Marc: Residue left after the pressing of the grapes.
Marrying: The blending of two or more wines in a cask to yield a wine with better characteristics.
Manzanilla: A generoso (high-alcohol) fino wine.
Marc: Residue left after the pressing of the grapes. After the wine has been taken from the press, the marc can be used in its distillation or for making the eau-de-vie "Orujo".
Manzanilla: A Sherry-like wine from Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain, always bone dry.
Manzanilla - (Mahn-za-NEE-yah)
A dry style of Sherry, similar to Fino, made in a particular seaside village where the environment allegedly adds a saltwater tang to the wine.
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Common types of Sherry include Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado and Oloroso. Less common types include Palo Cortado. jovenA Spanish term referring to a wine sold a year after harvest, having little to no oak influence.
Manzanilla - Very dry sherry style wine, Manzanilla only comes from the town of Sanlucar de Barrameda, part of the Sherry Triangle.
Moscatel - Sweet dessert wine, excellent Moscatels are made in the Alicante region ...
Manzanilla- Manzanillas are still dry with a little more color. Handle manzanillas the same way as a fino.
Amontillado - Amontillados can be dry or have a touch of sweetness, with a nutty flavor. Serve amontillados at basement temperature.
Fino is aged in cellars in Jerez whereas Manzanilla is aged in the bodegas of coastal town Sanlucar de Barrameda.
Sherry: A fortified wine from a denominated region in southwest Spain; styles include fino, Manzanilla, oloroso and amontillado.
Shiraz: The Australian name for Syrah; also used in South Africa and sparingly in the U.S.
Finos are dry and light, while Manzanillas are very dry, delicate finos with a hint of saltiness. Considered a medium sherry, the nutty-flavored Amontillados are sweeter, softer and darker in color than finos.
If the bodega (warehouse) is near the ocean town of Sanlucar de Barrameda the fino will be allowed to develop into the very dry Manzanilla style. Some claim to be able to taste the salt of the ocean breezes in this wine.
From driest and lightest to sweetest and fullest, the styles of Sherry include manzanilla, fino, amontillado, palo cortado, oloroso, and cream Sherry.
Wines from many countries of the Southern Hemisphere, including Chile, Argentina, and Australia, seem to have a slightly salty/minerally taste. This taste may also be noticed in the Sherries from Manzanilla, Spain.
 See also: Sherry, Wine, Dry, Sweet, Region
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